Claire North
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Slow Gods
From the million-copy-bestselling Claire North - one of the most original and dazzling voices in speculative fiction - comes an intergalactic tale of conspiracy, war and the fall of empires.
My name is Mawukana na-Vdnaze, and I am a very poor copy of myself.
In telling my story, there are certain things I should perhaps lie about. I should make myself a hero. Pretend I was not used by strangers and gods, did not leave people behind.
Here is one truth: out there in deep-space, in the pilot's chair, I died. And then, I was reborn. I became something not quite human, something that could speak to the infinite dark. And I vowed to become the scourge of the world that wronged me.
This is the story of the supernova event that burned planets and felled civilizations. This is also the story of the many lives I've lived since I died for the first time.
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Discover this thrilling and breathtakingly imaginative space opera from the multi-award-winning Claire North, perfect for fans of Ann Leckie, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Iain M. Banks and Arkady Martine.
The Last Song of Penelope
Following the critically acclaimed Ithaca and House of Odysseus comes the final novel in Claire North's Songs of Penelope trilogy - an exquisite, gripping tale that breathes life into ancient myth. This is the story of Penelope of Ithaca, famed wife of Odysseus, as it has never been told before.
Many years ago, Odysseus sailed to war and never returned. For twenty years his wife Penelope and the women of Ithaca have guarded the isle against suitors and rival kings. But peace cannot be kept forever, and the balance of power is about to break . . .
A beggar has arrived at the Palace. Salt-crusted and ocean-battered, he is scorned by the suitors - but Penelope recognises in him something terrible: her husband, Odysseus, returned at last. Yet this Odysseus is no hero. By returning to the island in disguise, he is not merely plotting his revenge against the suitors - vengeance that will spark a civil war - but he's testing the loyalty of his queen. Has she been faithful to him all these years? And how much blood is Odysseus willing to shed to be sure?
The song of Penelope is ending, and the song of Odysseus must ring through Ithaca's halls. But first, Penelope must use all her cunning to win a war for the fate of the island and keep her family alive, whatever the cost . . .
House of Odysseus
From the author of the critically acclaimed Ithaca - A Sunday Times Historical Fiction Book of the Year - comes an exquisite and gripping new tale that breathes life into ancient myth. This is the story of Penelope of Ithaca, famed wife of Odysseus, as it has never been told before.
On the isle of Ithaca, Queen Penelope maintains a delicate balance of power. Many years ago, her husband, Odysseus, sailed to war with Troy and never came home. In his absence, Penelope uses all her cunning to keep the peace - but this is shattered by the arrival of Orestes, king of Mycenae, and his sister Elektra.
Orestes's hands are stained with his mother's blood. Not so long ago, the son of Agamemnon took Queen Clytemnestra's life on Ithaca's sands. Now, racked with guilt, he is slowly losing his mind.
Penelope knows destruction will follow in his wake as surely as the Furies circle him. His uncle, Menelaus, the battle-hungry king of Sparta, longs for Orestes's throne - and if he can seize it, no one will be safe from his violent whims.
Trapped between two mad kings, Penelope fights to keep war from Ithaca's shores. Her only allies are Elektra and Helen of Troy, Menelaus's enigmatic wife. And watching over them all is the goddess Aphrodite, who has plans of her own.
Each woman has a secret. And their secrets will shape the world.
Ithaca
This is the story of Penelope of Ithaca, famed wife of Odysseus, as it has never been told before. Beyond Ithaca's shores, the whims of gods dictate the wars of men. But on the isle, it is the choices of the abandoned women - and their goddesses - that will change the course of the world.
'The greatest power we women can own is that which we take in secret.'
Seventeen years ago, King Odysseus sailed to war with Troy, taking with him every man of fighting age from the isle of Ithaca. None of them has returned, and the women of Ithaca have been left behind to run the kingdom.
Penelope was barely into womanhood when she wed Odysseus. While he lived, her position was secure. But now, years on, speculation is mounting that her husband is dead, and suitors are beginning to knock at her door.
No one man is strong enough to claim Odysseus's empty throne - not yet. But as everyone waits for the balance of power to tip, Penelope knows that any choice she makes could plunge Ithaca into bloody civil war . . .
From the multi award-winning Claire North comes a daring, exquisite and moving tale that breathes life into ancient myth, and tells of the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men. It's time for the women of Ithaca to tell their tale...
Ithaka - Pénelopé királysága
Itt az ideje, hogy Ithaka asszonyai elmeséljék történetüket...
Odüsszeusz király tizenhét éve ment háborúba Trója ellen, és magával vitte Ithaka szigetének minden harcolni képes férfiját. Egyikük sem tért még vissza. Távollétükben az ithakai asszonyokra maradt a királyság vezetése.
Pénelopé még alig vált nővé, amikor hozzáment Odüsszeuszhoz. Amíg együtt éltek Ithaka szigetén, helyzete biztos volt. Most azonban, hogy közel két évtized telt el férje távozása óta, egyre több a találgatás, hogy Odüsszeusz meghalt. Kérők kezdenek kopogtatni a királyné ajtaján.
Egyetlen férfi sem elég erős azonban ahhoz, hogy igényt tarthasson a király megüresedett trónjára. Még nem. Mindenki arra vár, hogy az erőviszonyok megbillenjenek. Pénelopé tudja, bármilyen döntést hoz, az véres polgárháborúba sodorhatja Ithakát. Itt mindenki figyel, még az istenek is, és nincs a szigetnek olyan szeglete, ahol ne uralkodna cselszövés. A királyné csak ravaszsággal, éleslátással és megbízható szolgálói segítségével tudja fenntartani a törékeny békét, amely a királyság túlélésének feltétele.
A több irodalmi díjat elnyert Claire North merész, erőteljes és megható írása új életre kelti az ókori mítoszokat, és olyan nőkről szól, akik keményen helytállnak a kegyetlen férfiak uralta világban. Ez Pénelopé, Odüsszeusz messze földön híres feleségének története, ahogyan még soha nem mesélték el.
Ithaka
„Borzongatóan lenyűgöző, nyers és lélegzetelállító regény." – Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestsellerszerző
„Mint Pénelopé a szövőszékénél, Claire North is old és köt, kibontja a homéroszi mítoszok szálait, hogy valami egyedivé és csodálatossá szője össze őket." – M. R. Carey, író
A több irodalmi díjat elnyert Claire North merész, erőteljes és megható írása új életre kelti az ókori mítoszokat, és olyan nőkről szól, akik keményen helytállnak a kegyetlen férfiak uralta világban. Ez Pénelopé, Odüsszeusz messze földön híres feleségének története, ahogyan még soha nem mesélték el.
"Claire North a zseniális cselekményvezetés és a képzelőerő mestere." – Alex Marwood, ír
Itt az ideje, hogy Ithaka asszonyai elmeséljék történetüket...
Odüsszeusz király tizenhét éve ment háborúba Trója ellen, és magával vitte Ithaka szigetének minden harcolni képes férfiját. Egyikük sem tért még vissza. Távollétükben az ithakai asszonyokra maradt a királyság vezetése.
Pénelopé még alig vált nővé, amikor hozzáment Odüsszeuszhoz. Amíg együtt éltek Ithaka szigetén, helyzete biztos volt. Most azonban, hogy közel két évtized telt el férje távozása óta, egyre több a találgatás, hogy Odüsszeusz meghalt. Kérők kezdenek kopogtatni a királyné ajtaján.
Egyetlen férfi sem elég erős azonban ahhoz, hogy igényt tarthasson a király megüresedett trónjára. Még nem. Mindenki arra vár, hogy az erőviszonyok megbillenjenek. Pénelopé tudja, bármilyen döntést hoz, az véres polgárháborúba sodorhatja Ithakát. Itt mindenki figyel, még az istenek is, és nincs a szigetnek olyan szeglete, ahol ne uralkodna cselszövés. A királyné csak ravaszsággal, éleslátással és megbízható szolgálói segítségével tudja fenntartani a törékeny békét, amely a királyság túlélésének feltétele.
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*CLAIRE NORTH SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES/PFD YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD*
From one of the most original new voices in modern fiction comes a startling vision of a world where you can get away with anything . . .
Theo Miller knows the value of human life - to the very last penny.
Working in the Criminal Audit Office, he assesses each crime that crosses his desk and makes sure the correct debt to society is paid in full.
But when his ex-lover is killed, it's different. This is one death he can't let become merely an entry on a balance sheet.
Because when the richest in the world are getting away with murder, sometimes the numbers just don't add up.
From the award-winning Claire North comes an electrifying and provocative new novel which will resonate with readers around the world.
Praise for Claire North:
'Poignant and intensely gripping' Guardian
'Little short of a masterpiece' Independent
'Ambitious, immensely humane and full of philosophical panache' Sunday Times
'One of the fiction highlights of the decade' Judy Finnigan, Richard and Judy Book Club
Prvních patnáct životů Harryho Augusta
Harry August, hrdina knihy, má podivuhodnou schopnost: jakmile zemře, vrací se do chvíle svého zrození a prožívá svůj život znovu od začátku, ale se všemi vzpomínkami na to, co už prožil. Autorka s tímto motivem dovedně pracuje – vypráví o tom, jak Harryho zaskočí první znovuzrození, jak této zvláštnosti uvyká a učí se jí využívat, jak se seznamuje s dalšími lidmi obtíženými podobným darem. Někteří jsou starší než on a žili už před jeho narozením; jiní se naopak narodí až za Harryho života a přežijí ho. Vytvářejí tak řetězec, po kterém lze posílat zprávy napříč dějinami – a právě Harrymu se přihodí, že ho těsně před jednou z jeho smrtí navštíví dívenka a prosí ho, aby při dalším zrození předal zprávu do minulosti: blíží se konec světa a jen lidé jako Harry tomu můžou zabránit – pokud jim ovšem na světě záleží... Claire North je pseudonym, identita autora / autorky není zřejmá. Prvních patnáct životů Harryho Augusta se setkalo s nadšeným čtenářským ohlasem, takže je pravděpodobné, že tvůrce tohoto románu nezůstane v utajení navždy.
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
SOME STORIES CANNOT BE TOLD IN JUST ONE LIFETIME. Harry August is on his deathbed. Again. No matter what he does or the decisions he makes, when death comes, Harry always returns to where he began, a child with all the knowledge of a life he has already lived a dozen times before. Nothing ever changes. Until now. As Harry nears the end of his eleventh life, a little girl appears at his bedside. 'I nearly missed you, Doctor August,' she says. 'I need to send a message.' This is the story of what Harry does next, and what he did before, and how he tries to save a past he cannot change and a future he cannot allow.
The Last Song of Penelope
From the multi award-winning Claire North comes the final book in a trilogy of stories retelling of the classic Greek myth of Penelope. It's time for the women of Ithaca to tell their tale . . .
Following the critically acclaimed Ithaca and House of Odysseus comes the final novel in Claire North's Songs of Penelope trilogy - an exquisite, gripping tale that breathes life into ancient myth. This is the story of Penelope of Ithaca, famed wife of Odysseus, as it has never been told before.
Many years ago, Odysseus sailed to war and never returned. For twenty years his wife Penelope and the women of Ithaca have guarded the isle against suitors and rival kings. But peace cannot be kept forever, and the balance of power is about to break . . .
A beggar has arrived at the Palace. Salt-crusted and ocean-battered, he is scorned by the suitors - but Penelope recognises in him something terrible: her husband, Odysseus, returned at last. Yet this Odysseus is no hero. By returning to the island in disguise, he is not merely plotting his revenge against the suitors - vengeance that will spark a civil war - but he's testing the loyalty of his queen. Has she been faithful to him all these years? And how much blood is Odysseus willing to shed to be sure?
The song of Penelope is ending, and the song of Odysseus must ring through Ithaca's halls. But first, Penelope must use all her cunning to win a war for the fate of the island and keep her family alive, whatever the cost . . .
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Ithaca
This is the story of Penelope of Ithaca, famed wife of Odysseus, as it has never been told before. Beyond Ithaca's shores, the whims of gods dictate the wars of men. But on the isle, it is the choices of the abandoned women - and their goddesses - that will change the course of the world.
'The greatest power we women can own is that which we take in secret.'
Seventeen years ago, King Odysseus sailed to war with Troy, taking with him every man of fighting age from the isle of Ithaca. None of them has returned, and the women of Ithaca have been left behind to run the kingdom.
Penelope was barely into womanhood when she wed Odysseus. While he lived, her position was secure. But now, years on, speculation is mounting that her husband is dead, and suitors are beginning to knock at her door.
No one man is strong enough to claim Odysseus's empty throne - not yet. But as everyone waits for the balance of power to tip, Penelope knows that any choice she makes could plunge Ithaca into bloody civil war . . .
From the multi award-winning Claire North comes a daring, exquisite and moving tale that breathes life into ancient myth, and tells of the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men. It's time for the women of Ithaca to tell their tale . . .
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18,95 €
Harry August csodálatos élete
Harry August a halálos ágyán fekszik. Már megint.
Bármit tesz, bárhogy dönt, ha eljön a halál, Harry mindig visszatér oda, ahonnan elindult: újra gyerek lesz, de olyan gyerek, akinek birtokában van az immár jó néhányszor leélt életére vonatkozó összes tudás. E téren soha nem változik semmi.
Egészen mostanáig. Ugyanis a tizenegyedik élete végéhez közeledő Harry ágya mellett fölbukkan egy kislány: ,,Kis híján lekéstem magát, dr. August" - mondja. ,,Küldenem kell egy üzenetet."
A könyv annak történetét meséli el, hogy mit tesz Harry ez után, mit tett előtte, és hogyan próbálja megmenteni a múltat, amelyen nem változtathat, illetve a jövőt, amelyet nem hagyhat bekövetkezni.
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Touch
The electrifying new thriller from the author of the acclaimed The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August. Kepler is like you, but not like you. With a simple touch, Kepler can move into any body, live any life - for a moment, a day or for years. And your life could be next. SOME PEOPLE TOUCH LIVES. OTHERS TAKE THEM. I DO BOTH. 'Just extraordinary' Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go 'North's talent shines out' Sunday Times 'Dazzlingly imaginative' Sunday Mirror 'Breathless and brilliantly original' Love Reading 'Destined to be one of the biggest thrillers of 2015' Rick O'Shea, radio presenter Discover the mesmerising new novel from one of the most original new voices in modern fiction.
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